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A slow, heavy knock echoed from the front door of his apartment.

[Upcoming_Events] 03:02:15=Power_Grid_Failure 03:02:18=Backup_Protocol_Initiated 03:02:45=Visitor_Arrival A slow, heavy knock echoed from the front

[Environment] Ambient_Temp=68F Door_Locked=True Intruder_Alert=False Subject_Awareness=High He clicked the 'X' in the top right corner of the window

Leo swallowed hard. He reached for his mouse, his hand shaking. He clicked the 'X' in the top right corner of the window. The program refused to close. A small dialogue box popped up in the center of the screen: Override denied. Configuration file in use by SYSTEM. He tried to delete the file. Access Denied. Configuration file in use by SYSTEM

He tried to shut down the computer. The power button did nothing.

The monitor cut to black. The desk lamp died. The ambient hum of the refrigerator in the kitchen stopped instantly. The apartment was plunged into absolute, suffocating darkness. Leo sat frozen in his chair, listening to the silence.